Bruntwood SciTech To Build £10m Life Science Park In Cheshire
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Bruntwood SciTech has announced an investment of £10 million for a new life sciences park in Cheshire.
The life science community in the north-west of England will soon benefit from added laboratories and modern facilities following the development of the 50,000 sq ft centre, which will be based at Alderley Park.
Bruntwood SciTech – a joint project between property firm Bruntwood and Legal & General Capital – revealed it is providing the space for smaller companies that need ready-to-use chemistry and biology labs, varying between 500 and 2,000 sq ft in size.
Speaking with Manchester Evening News, managing director of the £160 million Alderley Park Dr Chris Doherty said: “We see strong demand for high-quality space and have great confidence in what we can offer – world-class facilities and competitive rates, all within the context of a deep talent pool, a well-functioning ecosystem, business support and a lifestyle offer that just works for people.”
Alderley Park already provides working space for 200 small and medium-sized enterprises, which employs more than 2,000 people. These companies include Concept Life Science and Evotec.
Despite this, Bruntwood SciTech has plans to add another 100,000 sq ft of lab space to the Park in the future, which will be more suited to larger businesses thanks to each lab being 15,000 sq ft in size.
Alderley Park continues to expand, with plans for a new gym, which will open in September next year, as well as a pub and restaurant, a farm shop, 21 guest rooms, and housing developments.
Cheshire is not the only place benefitting from new life science facilities, as Scotland will soon see the Bio-therapeutics Hub for Innovation open in Aberdeen to help the industry develop even further north of the border.
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